core i7 + 2-gtx 260's low 3dmark06 score

[speedysim313]

So i built my new system today and i was doing some testing and benching. I ran 3dmark06 and i got 15961. Stock cpu speed 2.66GHz and stock graphic card speeds. I have 2 gtx 260's in sli. I think that 16,000 is a lil low for tht set up. I used the 3dmark06 demo. Also im wondering but not sure, when i view my score it tells me all i have is a single gtx 260 instead of 2, i dont kno if tht means anything.

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Core i7 920 2.66GHz
74GB Western Digital Raptor
EVGA X58 LGA 1366
6GB G Skill Ram @ 1066
2x EVGA Geforce GTX 260's in sli
Monsoon Vigor III cpu cooler
Windows Vista 64 bit
Antec Twelve Hundred Case

 

[bomberboysk]

Do you have SLI enabled?

 

[speedysim313]

I went to nvidia control panel and i enabled sli, so tht shouldnt be a issue could old drivers be a culprit? and if i get the newest will the score improve alot?

 

[bomberboysk]

I went to nvidia control panel and i enabled sli, so tht shouldnt be a issue could old drivers be a culprit? and if i get the newest will the score improve alot?

Possibly... what os are you running? The newester drivers for Vista 32/64bit are 185.66 i believe(although beta, i run these drivers and they are awesome). Also.. you dont happen to have force vsync on do you? Because that can lower performance in benches.

 

[speedysim313]

the drivers are 180.44 i assume pretty old? and windows vista 64 bit is my os

 

[bomberboysk]

Ok, for starters lets try downloading these drivers:
http://www.nvidia.com/object/winvista_x64_185.68_beta.html

Next, have you thought maybe your gpu's fans arent running as fast as they should? I would try downloading evga precision and running your fans at 100%, but if 100% is too loud for you then i would set them at the highest noise level you can stand(the fan on my 9800gtx isnt too teriibly loud imo though...)

These drivers are beta, but i use them personally and all my games run fine. Another plus with these drivers is they have a new feature called ambient occlusion(google for more info on this feature)

 

[speedysim313]

i will try it, thank you hope it works.

 

[Gooberman]

Also try overclocking processor that might help 920 can easily be overclocked to 3.6 GHz and higher just need good CPU cooler

 

[bomberboysk]

i will try it, thank you hope it works.

Another thing i would recommend is seeing what kinda scores you get in 3dmark vantage, as it deals with multiple gpu's a little more effectively than 3dmark06. PNY is still giving out free keys:
http://www.xlr8gaming.net/
Just register and then sign up for the 3dmark Vantage contest, i signed up about 2 days ago and got a key, and it appears everyone who signs up is getting keys. I got mine about 12hrs after signing up